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Patricio Martínez Osorio
Contact
pmartinezosorio@gcsc.com.mx
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Practices and Sectors
- Antitrust
- Data Protection and Cybersecurity
About
As counsel, Patricio leads the firm’s merger control front in the Antitrust and Competition practice area. He has over 16 years of experience advising and representing domestic and foreign companies, with special focus on regulatory matters, obtaining approvals in complex pre-merger filings before the Mexican Antitrust Commission (COFECE), among others.
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) with merit, in Competition Law, King’s College London.
- Law degree (J.D. equivalent) with highest honors, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico.
Languages
Spanish – English
Experience
The industries in which Patricio has obtained pre-merger clearances include agrochemicals, hospitality and timeshares, supermarkets, carbonated beverages, bottled water, services and processes in the oil and gas industries, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, textiles, valves, controls, and compressors. He also advises companies in investigations involving cartel behaviour and abuse of dominance cases.
Patricio also advises companies in corporate and commercial law matters. His international experience includes working as foreign associate at the New York office of Shearman & Sterling between 2011 and 2012.
Publications & Collaborations
- Article: “Mexico breaks up bus cartel” published by Global Competition Review. Read more
- Article: “Fan ID and video surveillance in soccer stadiums”, coauthor, published by Industrial Legal, May 2022 Read more
- Article: “The horizon for personal data regulation in Mexico”, coauthor, published by Revista Industrial Legal, March 2022 Read more
- Article “Overview of Mexican Real Estate Investments”, co-author, published in PLC Cross-border Corporate Real Estate Handbook 2008/09
- Article “Overcoming the constitutional difficulties: Recent Trends in Mexican Competition Law”, co-author, published by Latin Lawyer, July 2006
- Article “A tougher sheriff”, co-author, published by the International Financial Law Review, December 2006
Memberships
- American Bar Association (ABA)
Academia
- Professor at the School of Law of the Universidad Anáhuac, Mexico City, Mexico (2018-2020)
- Former professor of the Introduction to Legal Studies course at the Irish Institute, Mexico City, Mexico (2005-2008)
Awards & Recognitions
- Competition/Antitrust ranked Up and Coming lawyer, Chambers and Partners
- Global Leader in Competition, Who’s Who Legal
- National Leader Mexico in Competition, Who’s Who Legal
- Competition / Antitrust recognized lawyer, Best Lawyers
